Government & Policy
State government, agencies, courts, budgets, and policy.
Two Box Elder Men Draw Federal Prison Terms in Rocky Boy Reservation Robbery That Turned Fatal
A federal court has sentenced two Box Elder men to substantial prison terms stemming from a July 2024 armed robbery…
Arizona Man, 72, Gets 10-Year Federal Sentence for Targeting Montana Teen
A 72-year-old Arizona man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison after attempting to coerce a 15-year-old Montana…
Government & PolicyMontana Supreme Court Backs Suppression of Blood Evidence in Fatal Gallatin County Crash Case
Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s decision to throw out blood evidence against the driver charged in the…
Gianforte Convenes Billings Summit on Youth Social Media, School Phone Policies
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte brought together students, parents, educators, and state lawmakers in Billings Wednesday to focus attention on the…
Government & PolicyFour Great Falls Residents Sentenced in Federal Meth Trafficking Case Tied to Larger Ring
A federal court has sentenced four Great Falls residents to prison for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking network, the…
Gianforte Task Force Delivers 37-Point Blueprint to Streamline Montana Licensing System
A state task force created by Gov. Greg Gianforte has delivered a 130-page report with 37 recommendations aimed at overhauling…
Montana AG Austin Knudsen Joins Multi-State OpenAI Probe Over Data Breach, Consumer Violations
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a coalition of 16 state attorneys general investigating OpenAI over a data breach…
Government & PolicyMontana Judge Rejects 406 People First Challenge to Data Center Ballot Signature Count
A Butte-Silver Bow County district judge has ruled against 406 People First in a lawsuit challenging the rejection of signatures…
Gianforte Issues Executive Order to Speed Hay Shipments During Montana Drought
Governor Greg Gianforte signed an executive order Monday to accelerate hay deliveries across Montana, temporarily relaxing transportation regulations to help…
Minnesota Investor’s Push for Montana Community Bank Control Lands in Federal Court
A legal fight over the future of an 90-year-old Montana community bank has reached federal court, pitting a Minnesota investor…